People you meet when you travel can be wonderful. by davequ
One of the reasons I recommend traveling solo to Paris or Europe in general is if you are a lucky victim of fate, you might cross paths with some truly fantastic people.On a train from Genova to Nice, I met an absolutely wonderful person.
Liliana was a travel agent from Brazil who was professionally (as a personal private tour guide) accompanying another lady from Brazil (Susan) on her first trip to Europe.
As I was headed for Provence and they elsewhere, we agreed to meet in Paris later on in the month.
We ended up getting together on a side trip from Paris to Versailles and had a great time.
Liliana is a good friend and excellent travel companion, and her friend Susan was an absolute character.
Both were a joy to share time with and a welcome source of friendship, information, and conversation.
It was a riot trying to communicate to each other in little snips of Spanish, English, French, and Portugese, but thanks to Liliana and with a lot of laughter, we managed.
I will always remember them with fondness.
Liliana works for Fjord Turismo, a company of tourism in Rio de Janeiro. Susan is a retired music educator.Liliana and Susan made my trip to Versailles worthwhile. I will always remember Liliana's sweet kindness, and Susan's strong and interesting character.
Included is a candid snapshot I took in the Paris RER station returning from Versailles. Liliana is laughing as Susan (ever the recluse) tries to dart out of the picture.
